Hatpin fastener



May 1, 1923. 1,453,422

H. WALKENHORST HATPIN FASTENER vFiled Aug. 14, 1922 @7g2 l f, @y 1 Patented ay l, 1923.

EEB'IVIANN WALKENHORST, OF MILTON, KENTUCKY.

y Herrinv rasfrnnnaf Application filed August 14, i922.

T 0 all whom t may concern Be it known that I, HERMANN /VALKEN- HORST, a citizen of Germany, residing at Milton, in the county of Trimble and State of Kentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hatpin Fasteners, of which the following isa speciication.

This invention relates to devices for securing womens hats in adjusted position on their heads and has as one of its objects to provide a pin having a helical portion, near its ornamental head, capable of effectively engaging the hair in a manner not liable to accidental displacement.

Another purpose is to produce a pin point protector, made oi'l an inherently iiexible material adapted to frictionally receive and grip the entering point of the pin. v A further aim vis in thevprovision ot Aan unusually light pin protector, capable of receiving ornamentation, and which is relatively inexpensive to manufacture.

These objects are attained by the novl construction and arrangement ot' parts hereafter described and shown in the accompanying drawing, forming a material part ot this disclosure, and in which Figure l is a perspective view showing the application of a pin made in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a side view of the pin and protector, the latter being shown in section.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary perspective l view illustrating the coils in the pin shaft.

Two principal requirements are desirable in pins of this character, one being that the pin be securely but removably engaged in the hair, without unnecessarily puncturing the hat, and the other is a guai-d or tender for reventinothe eX iosed 1ioint et the in from' p s l l) doing damage to other people in close proximity.

lith these requirements in mind, the pin lis shown to be composed of a head 5 of any Serial No. 581,599.

fanciful form preferred, capable of being nrmly grasped in manipulating and to pi'esenta pleasing appearance.

lhe pin shaft 6 is twisted yto present an outstanding helical coil 7 at short distance from the head but i'ar enough to enable the pin to bey turned in the manner of a screw whereby the coil is passed through the side oi" the hat and engaged with the hair ofthe wearer to effectively prevent it from inadvertent withdrawal.

The continuing, main portion 8 of the pin shaft is straight and terminates in a long taper point 9 passed through the opposite side of the hat as shown.

The protector or keeper l0 is made in any preferred form from cork, this material be-A ing very light and inexpensive, and as is well known, possesses a high degree of elasticity, and frictionally adheres to the entere l point with great tenacity. v

An opening 11 is formed in the inner end of the protector and at the end of the open ing may` be set a small plug l2 of lead or other soft metal, the saine preventing the pin from piercing the full length oi" the cork, acting` as a stop for the point without injuring it.

Preferably the protector is enamelled with colors and shaped t0 present a large head, the better to `operate the same and also to provide a relatively large area for contact with persons or objects in close proximity.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A pin protector comprising a cork shaped for manual operation, said cork containing an axial opening at the smaller end, and a plug ot' sott metal embedded in said cori: at thJ bottoni of the mentioned opening.

ln witness whereot` Ihave affixedv my signature. Y

HERMANN WALKENHORST.

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